Equatorial Guinea vs Iraq: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Iraq
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 21.3% against 21.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 21.1% | 1.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.3% | 1.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.2% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of), Equatorial Guinea or Iraq?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 21.3% against 21.1% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between Equatorial Guinea and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Iraq rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).